What didn't you know until recently? - Page 75

humphrey · #**2221** 22nd May 2019, 21:37

^^^ Biscuits, I've been up and down lately, my IBS has been playing up and sends my anxiety levels sky rocketing.

I'm not to bad at the moment. Thanks for asking.

anxiouslondoner · #**2222** 22nd May 2019, 21:57

Today I learned that a Five Guys milkshake costs £5.25!
And they don't even have stale warm cat urine flavour.
What a rip-off!

Appear · #**2223** 27th May 2019, 16:30

That 'broiling' is an old English term for what we basically now refer to as grilling (thanks for the heads-up, Dickens), and not a term Americans irritatingly made up as I'd previously assumed. And they use the it to refer specifically to heating from above, reserving 'grilling' for heating from below.

john smith · #**2224** 27th May 2019, 18:20

That former UK celeb publicist Max Clifford was convicted and died in prison for sex offences.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42300593

john smith · #**2225** 27th May 2019, 18:47

That there is a website dedicated to hardcore porn of characters from video games whose models are ripped from PC ports and using various 3D modelling software creating hard-core sex scenes.

That people are creating them is not much of a surprise but the near photo realistic aspect of some of the newer games like Witcher 3.

So You might see a photo realistic gay sex video of Norman Reedus from Kojima's new game Death Stranding when it is released and Gerald from The Witcher 3. LOL!

Professor Willow · #**2226** 2nd June 2019, 17:53

That you can buy reusable ice cubes.

john smith · #**2227** 2nd June 2019, 21:48

That there was almost a film with my real life name in it as the title that is named after the main character in the film. Changed it for it's release though.

john smith · #**2228** 2nd June 2019, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuits

^ Please tell me that your name is Godzilla: King of the Monsters

That would be such an awesome name.

Lol! Nope way more generic name

Mr. Nobody · #**2229** 3rd June 2019, 12:42

^

not sure what D1662 was referring to, but I know you can get little stone or granite spheres that you keep in the freezer and use instead of ice cubes,. in whisky, for example,

the idea is that your drink doesn't get watered down at any point, but still keeps cold because of the little stone spheres,... which you'd wash later and put back in the freezer.

Professor Willow · #**2230** 3rd June 2019, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutedsoul

It doesn't seem as clean as normal ice cubes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Nobody

^

not sure what D1662 was referring to, but I know you can get little stone or granite spheres that you keep in the freezer and use instead of ice cubes,. in whisky, for example,

the idea is that your drink doesn't get watered down at any point, but still keeps cold because of the little stone spheres,... which you'd wash later and put back in the freezer.

The ones I have seen were in B&M, they're basically little plastic capsules full of water that you can freeze and put in your drink.
I'm of the same opinion as Mutedsoul that they don't seem very hygienic and also what happens if they break in your drink? Is the liquid inside safe?
I've not seen the granite ones, they sound more like something I would use.

But for now I'm happy with the old fashioned variety.

Consolida · #**2231** 3rd June 2019, 17:00

^ As Faecal bacteria was found to exist in the ice cubes used at some leading pub chains in the UK, I'm not sure the 'old fashioned' variety is any more hygienic

Pub Jo · #**2232** 3rd June 2019, 19:11

That Trump thinks Sadiq Kahn is a loser

Rocket Spud · #**2233** 6th June 2019, 15:58

That the genius behind comedy greats such as The Hangover parts II & III and Scary Movie 3 & 4 also wrote the masterpiece miniseries Chernobyl

And this guy directed...

.... Stakka Bo

Mr. Nobody · #**2234** 6th June 2019, 19:19

The fact that thought has created the thinker,
That the ego-self, our identity, is apparently derived from a cluster of thoughts in the mind,
From this, a "thinker" is imagined or invented, or supposed,
and this ego identity isn't a real or permanent thing, just an imagined supposition,
This trail of thoughts and memories has projected an "experiencer" as the centre,
The more I observe this, and look at this, the closer I feel I am to madness.

Sisyphus · #**2235** 8th June 2019, 18:22

I'm pink therefore I'm Spam.

*As requested

Professor Willow · #**2236** 8th June 2019, 19:21

That you can remove the sim card and sd card from a phone whilst it is switched on without doing any harm (assuming you have one where the sim isn't buried under the battery)

Appear · #**2237** 11th June 2019, 23:38

That the UK ranks 21st on the Inclusive Development Index, which takes into account measures of income and wealth inequality, poverty, economic and environmental sustainability, life expectancy as well as GDP. 21st out of 29 advanced economies. Go UK.

Also that eye drops for dry and irritated eyes would probably make a nice salad dressing in a pinch.

Percy · #**2238** 13th June 2019, 00:42

One of the girls I went to school with spent time in the porn industry.

Toxic · #**2239** 13th June 2019, 18:42

^^ ahh the old painkiller juggling of having paracetamol every 4hrs and ibuprofen every 4hrs but offsetting em so your only 2hrs apart

Given I'm falling apart I seem to have bouts of being a painkiller expert

Rocket Spud · #**2240** 29th June 2019, 09:48

That 'bric-a-brac' means "miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value".

I always thought it was a toddlers version of lego, hence why i couldn't understand why charities didn't want it

Mo34 · #**2241** 29th June 2019, 11:17

^

Tom Morello · #**2242** 29th June 2019, 11:23

I thought that too

Rocket Spud · #**2243** 29th June 2019, 14:56

Glad i weren't the only one. I know there's a toddler version of Lego, which i think is called Duplo.. ? But i swear there's something similar in name to bric-a-brac that is also a building blocks thing.

Rocket Spud · #**2244** 29th June 2019, 15:28

Those are what i was beginning to think i was confused with - stick-a-bricks, right.. ?

Rocket Spud · #**2245** 29th June 2019, 15:33

Yeah, maybe!

Stickle bricks rings a bell too. Meh

Percy · #**2246** 29th June 2019, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kooky Monster

I thought it might be this....

Turns out it's not but gosh, seeing it didn't half take me back.

I used to love those as a kid.

Indigo_ · #**2247** 29th June 2019, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kooky Monster

I thought it might be this....

Turns out it's not but gosh, seeing it didn't half take me back.

These are sticklebricks!

Rocket Spud · #**2248** 29th June 2019, 19:56

'Guys, i've got it, i've got it .....bolt of lightening ..... are you ready for this?? ... alright ...... FUN .... BRICKS...... eh? eh???'

anewyear · #**2249** 29th June 2019, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo_

These are sticklebricks!

F*ck me I remember when these were new fangled.. how old am I..? 4-feckin'-7.. that's how old

anewyear · #**2250** 29th June 2019, 23:40

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stickle_Bricks

Hmmm... invented in 69...?? Maybe not so new fangled..??